Fischer-Friedrich (Guestgroup)

Our group establishes a new approach to cell mechanics characterizing cells as an active prestressed material. Unlike inanimate matter, cells contain molecular force generators that produce active contractile stresses in the cellular material. In cell mechanical probing, the contribution of these active stresses has been mainly disregarded. A central aim of our group is to reveal active and passive contributions to the effective cellular shear modulus conventionally used in cell mechanics. We combine experimental and theoretical work.

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